Word: morale
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...with a half a dozen attorneys and they didn't know any more than I did. In 1926 the Circuit Court of Appeals held that income from illicit sources could not be taxed. The next year the Supreme Court ruled differently. I have never committed a crime of moral turpitude. I have never done anything that is condemned by society as morally wrong. I didn't pay income taxes because the laws were not clear. But if society demands a penalty from me I am glad to pay it." Had Gangster Nitti been detected bringing merchandise dutiable...
...Henry Alfred McCardie, Kt. (The Honorable Mr. Justice McCardie), amiably received reporters at his chambers in the Royal Courts of Justice last week, amiably delivered himself of a little seasonal philosophizing, defended the moral integrity of murderers, and incidentally reminded U. S. readers that New York is not the only place (see p. 10) where witnesses swear falsely and justice miscarries...
...selection the country is divided into eight districts of six states each. Every state in each district recommends its two best men to the district committee, which picks out four of the best qualified from the twelve men, the qualifications being scholastic ability and attainments, qualities of manhood, moral character, and physical activity...
...times of depreciated commodity and security prices that debtors should ask for a readjustment of their debts. I would be glad to do so myself. Unfortunately, it takes twice as many securities to pay my debts as it did when I incurred them. I could make a very good moral argument, if anyone would listen to me, that my debts should be reduced, but I would not expect to get a hearing unless my creditor was satisfied of my incapacity to pay. If he was, then it would be for the creditor to say, not for me, what he wished...
...bronchitis to attend the meetings. Java at first was recalcitrant. Production would be restricted next year, said the Visp men, but the future depended on consumption in the Far East, traditionally Java's market. To Mr. Chadbourne that was not enough, nor was Visp's promise of "moral cooperation." Many a 7,000-mile telephone conversation to Java was held, delighting telephone officials. Students of international dickerings said Mr. Chadbourne had made a typically American error. He had placed his cards on the table the first day. The Dutch did not believe those were his real terms...